Welcome to LearnEnglish

Learn English online with the help of this free website from the British Council with games, stories, listening activities and grammar exercises. You can search for your favourites or have a look at the site map to find out where everything is.

We are your best starting point for learning English. We have 500,000 learners, over 2,000 teachers, 80+ teaching centres in 49 countries; and a course that is perfect for you.

We can give you the confidence and skills you need to communicate effectively in English. With over 70 years of English language teaching experience, we can help you achieve your goals. See English courses available in your country.

We help nearly a million people every year achieve their life goals by obtaining a UK qualification, and we can help you, too. UK qualifications are recognised by governments, universities, professional bodies and employers around the world.

IELTS can help you to meet the English language requirements if you are thinking of studying or working abroad. We offer IELTS exams in our centres across the globe, throughout the year. Find out how you can take IELTS with us.

Studying and living in the UK can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of your life, opening the doors to a fantastic future.